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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 6727820">So...waste time until they start feeling like the DM set them up for failure or they get bored and go do something else.Again, why roll the dice?  Why not just narrate the results?  DM: You encounter a massive stone door, covered in intricate runs you cannot comprehend.Bob: I slam my shoulder against the door!DM: The door does not budge.Joe: I attempt to read the runes using my Arcana skills.DM: The runes elude your efforts at being read, you sense that they are magical, but beyond your comprehension.  You all get the feeling that this door is currently beyond your skills.There, a minute or so of good narration and RP and no futile dice rolling until boredom or futility overtake the players.</blockquote>